This worksheet titled
"Penny the Police Officer" is designed for young children to engage in fun, educational activities related to a police officer theme. Let's go through each section and explain how to solve or complete it:
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1. Colour in Penny the Police Officer
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Task: The image shows a cartoon drawing of Penny, a female police officer.
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Solution: Children are asked to color her in. This is an open-ended creative task — they can use colors like blue for her uniform, black for her boots, white for her hat, etc. There’s no single correct answer; it's about creativity and fine motor skills.
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2. Trace the word "police"
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Task: The letter
p is highlighted as being for
police. Children are asked to trace the word *police* with their pencil.
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Solution: The word “police” is written in light gray letters on lined paper. The child should carefully trace over each letter using a pencil, following the lines to improve handwriting and letter recognition.
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3. Colour in the items Penny needs for patrol
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Task: A collection of objects is shown. Children must identify and color only the ones a police officer would take on patrol.
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Items to colour (correct ones):
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Handcuffs – used to restrain suspects
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Police hat – part of uniform
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Police car – vehicle for patrol
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Walkie-talkie (radio) – for communication
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Notebook and pen – for writing reports
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Police badge – official identification
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Items NOT to colour (not relevant):
- Bucket and mop – cleaning tools
- Cowboy hat – not police gear
- High heels – not practical for patrol
- Roller skates – not standard equipment
- Wheelbarrow – not used by police
✔ So,
colour in: handcuffs, police hat, police car, walkie-talkie, notebook & pen, and police badge.
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4. Help Penny find her police car (Maze)
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Task: A maze connects Penny (on the left) to her police car (on the bottom right). The child must draw a path from start to finish.
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Solution:
- Start at the arrow next to Penny.
- Follow the path that leads right, then down, then right again, avoiding dead ends.
- The correct route:
1. Move right from the start.
2. Go down.
3. Right.
4. Down.
5. Right.
6. Down.
7. Right to the car.
👉 The path avoids all cul-de-sacs and goes along the bottom row after the first turn.
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✔ Answer: Draw a continuous line from the top-left entrance to the bottom-right exit, following the orange lines of the correct route.
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Summary of Solutions:
| Task | Solution |
|------|----------|
| 1 | Color Penny (creative, no fixed answer) |
| 2 | Trace the word
police |
| 3 | Color: handcuffs, police hat, police car, walkie-talkie, notebook/pen, badge |
| 4 | Solve the maze by tracing the path from Penny to the police car |
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This worksheet helps develop:
- Fine motor skills (coloring, tracing)
- Vocabulary (police-related items)
- Problem-solving (maze)
- Recognition of real-life roles and tools
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or visual guide for the maze!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of police officer worksheet.
